Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-08
FIRE In PETERSBURG
AsURpAY MORNING BLAZE SEVERAL
HOUSES BURNED.
store Robbed and Thief Arrested Accident
70 q Bey-Bold Dash for
Liberty.

,Ccrrespondenoe Of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, Feb. Z, 1897.
The store and two frame tenements
on Adams street just south OF the Cen
trd Park. all belonging to Mr.. George
w. Dunn, we're destroyed by fire Sun
day morning between 3 and 4 o'clock.
The fire originated in Mr.. Dunn's store,
hut how is not known. MIR. Dunn had
an insurance of 500 on his stock OF
goods and $3.50 on the store in the Ham
burg Bremen Company, 500 on the
two tenements in the Royal OF Liver
pool, and $3.50 on tenement on mi
more street, adjoining, in the Phoenix,
Of Brooklyn. The last-named building
was only partially destroyed The tene-
ments were all occupied by colored
families.
The store of Mr.. +. A. PEBBLES, at
Hicksford. was broken into several
nights ago and robbed of goods OF diff
fercnt kinds OF considerable value. 4
negro named William Tannor was sub
sc0nently arrested on the charge of
having committed the burglary, and
upon examination was committed to
jail. Some of the stolen goods were
found on the person of the accused
when arrested, and other goods have
since been recovered in places where
he had secreted them. Tannor had
but recently served a term of SIX
months in jail for q similar offence.
Robert Aldridge. white youth en-
Al Factory nf MpGgTz
s. ". Venable d Co., met with pain
full accident Saturday evening. While
ascending the steps on the outside of
the building TO the second floor he
slipped and fell to the stone pavement
beneath, distance of probably twenty
feet or more. He was removed IN an
unconscious condition, badly shocked
by the fall, and with one of his wrists
broken. His condition to-day Is said
10 be somewhat improved but serious.
Some excitement was caused IN the
MAYORS Court this morning. A tramp
was sentenced to jail for vagrancy.
Not fancying the idea of imprisonment
while the weather was so favorable for
his movements, he made n bold dash for
liberty by suddenly jumping through
one OF the windows OF the courtroom
and taking to flight He was quickly
followed through the window by an
officer, and for some distance there was
lively chase. The fugitive was cap
tured, however. and brought back.
Since the improvement of Puddle
dock cut there is continuousd deep water
in the Appomattox river from City
Point up to within three miles OF Peters
burg. The cut is straight channel
with a depth of fifteen feet, terminating
nj or near Point of Rocks. whence on to
James river there is depth of eighteen
TO twenty-five feet. So, really, the only
portion OF the river needing improve
ment fer the protection of navigation
is that for distance of three miles from
our harbor. One good appropriation
from Congress. instead of the annual
driblets given, would secure the deep
water we so much need, and only a
small sum annually thereafter would
maintain il. There is difference of
opinion here as to the prOpriety OF ask
ing for a suitable appropriation at this
time, or waiting until new survey of
the river and new recommendations can
be made by Government engineers.
In the County Court of Greensville
to-day Randall Watson (colored), when
arraigned for the murder of Joe Robin
son (colored) on the Goth of December,
elected to be tried in the Circuit Court.
His wife and two other women, charged
with being accessories to the CRIME,
also elected to be tried i'll the Circuit
Court, and were admitted to bail in the
sum of $500 each. Watson will be re-
turned to the Petersburg jail for safe
keeping.
PERSONAL NOTES.
A Government inspector visited our
city yesterday and inspected the Gus
tom-house building He thinks the
sum Of IS, ZOO will put it in good con-
dition and give it all needed improve
ments.
Rev. J. NJ. Wharton, the distin-
guished Baptist revivalist, is in the
city. and will commence series of
meetings at the First Baptist church
tonight.
Captain C. j. Newcomb, chief of
police. is confined to his bed by sick
ness. ROBIN ADAlH.